When it comes down to it, those who have good judgment win out over those who don’t. While not always said explicitly, when it comes to the final decision as to who is going to receive what is being delegated, the person who is delegating has to determine who will best represent how the work should be completed and who will be able to do so in a way that makes everyone proud and assured of completion of the work. To get to that final decision means that the person who has the best judgment will likely win out. We trust people with good judgment. We come to depend upon those with good judgment. And we rest well at night knowing that someone with good judgment will be the person who gets the job done the right way. Last I looked there was no college major in judgment or classes that we can take for continuing education that teaches us how to perfect our judgment. No, good judgment comes from a core set of values and principles that are solid and reoccurring in our decision making and our actions. Judgment can be improved if we become more and more cognizant of making decisions based on our internal value and principle gauge. But, it is an abstract subject for sure and there are many who believe that a person either has good judgment or not and that it is almost innate. It’s debatable but here is what we as believers can discern from God’s word; “Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.” Whether our judgment is perfect all the time or not, we can rest assured that if we deepen our relationship with the Lord and come to know Him even closer that we can expect our judgment to improve. This makes sense to me since judgment and values and principles are so intimately linked that deeper knowledge of God can only enhance all of the above. So, if today you are faced with the challenge of questioned judgment or a need to strengthen your judgment going forward, then the textbook on developing good judgment sits not far from you in the form of God’s Word.

Reference: Proverbs 9:10 (New Living Testament)